Business, Community and Environment in the Yarra Ranges and surrounding suburbs
The Storey Players, have re-written history with their telling of the Burke and Wills Story. Few people know the full account of the Burke and Wills expedition, so Simon Storey and his travelling family of players decided to research and create a show for schools, […]
When I was a young teenager, around 14 or 15 I had a beautiful 15 hand chestnut Mare, aptly named Chessy. This horse was agisted with family friends on their property located on Wellington Road in Lysterfield. The property was quite large with a small […]
Paul ‘Dougie’ Douglas and Belinda Smullen are well know foodies in the Hills area, and have a passion for good, wholesome locally growth seasonal food. Together they have provided the community with the successful General Food Store, that has been running since 2011. Their latest […]
One of the better parts of Christmas, other than the food is the traditional Christmas Tree. It is a great time for the family to create a ritual and enjoy some time together. Many people just go for the plastic tree, but there is nothing […]
If you are looking for something to do in the evening over the summer months, you can not go past the very cosmopolitan Outdoor Cinema at Cameo Cinema in Belgrave. Cameo is an independently run business that presents a generous selection of films all year round. […]
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre are a long running institution and the perfect example of community and arts in the Yarra Ranges. Their wonderful transformed home in the old Mechanics Hall, with history and warmth on their side, and a generous and welcoming spirit. I just love […]
There are many stories about the Dandenong Ranges, haunted houses, ghosts and mysterious happenings. I have personally been witness to several strange events that were difficult to define with a natural explanation. As a teenager my boyfriend and his friends would drive up to the top […]
Finally the cold winter is starting to disappear with some warmer spring weather in the hills, flowers starting to bloom and all those new little animals being born. Along with this abundance of growth comes the life giving pollinating minuture communitys of a variety of crawling […]
‘In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning ‘platoon’) is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) near (particularly behind) other riders.’ A while back I tried to write a balanced and fair article […]
The Micawber Tavern located on Monbulk Road between Belgrave and Kallista, is my favorite all time pub. It is a real traditional pub with not a Pokie machine in sight, and is a favorite drinking hole and meeting place in the Dandenong Ranges for locals […]